Defamation: Lawyer draws battle line with Odinkalu, demands N1bn damages
An Abuja-based lawyer, Nkem Okoro has given popular law teacher, Professor Chidi Odinkalu 24 hours ultimatum to retract a purported…
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Full Text of Tinubu’s 64th Independence Anniversary Broadcast
TEXT OF NATIONAL BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU ON THE 64TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA…
Tinubu swears in Kekere-Ekun as CJN, pledges to preserve judiciary’s sanctity
Justice Kudirat Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun took the oath of office as the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, on Monday, with…
Lagos lawyers set agenda for new Chief Justice of Nigeria
Some Lagos State-based lawyers on Sunday said that leveraging technology would lead to quick dispensation of justice in Nigeria and…
Senate confirms Justice Kekere-Ekun as CJN
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Her confirmation…
Criminal Justice: AGF, other stakeholders gather for inauguration of NWC on National Minimum Standards for ACJA
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, alongside key stakeholders including the President of the Nigerian…
Escape of another 281 inmates from Maiduguri prisons worrying— Ondo A-G
In this interview with Ise-Oluwa Ige, the Ondo State Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice, Dr Kayode Abraham Ajulo, SAN spoke…
A tribute to Alhaji Yunus Ustaz Usman, SAN: A resplendent Northern star in the legal firmament
With heart-wrenching sorrow, yet utter submission to the Divine Will, I mourn the passing of my venerable mentor, erudite brother…
Police arraign Shari’a Court judge for assaulting neighbour’s wife
The police on Tuesday arraigned a retired Upper Sharia Court judge, Mahmud Shehu, before a Magistrates’ Court, in Zaria, Kaduna…
Those found guilty of corruption should not enjoy pardon—AGF
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has said those found guilty of…